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Control from anywhere

Download the free app on your phone with Apple iOS 10 or higher and Android 4.4 or higher to control and schedule lights and appliances from anywhere.

Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Pair with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa and turn your lights, your appliances, or a whole room on or off with the power of your voice.

Also compatible with Apple HomeKit

Create the perfect scene with the Apple Home app and Siri from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or HomePod.

IFTTT

Turns devices on and off based on real-world events, sends you push notifications about device activity, and much more.

Schedule automatically

Never come home to a dark house. Schedule the fan to turn on before you arrive. Set on and off times for your lights and appliances. Synchronize devices to sunrise, sunset, or pre-set times automatically.

Randomize lights

"Away Mode" will turn your lights on and off randomly to make it look like you're home even when you're not.

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Good overall but WEMO app still needs work

Posted 4 weeks ago

Phillip

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I decided to purchase a 3 pack of EEROs from Best Buy a few weeks ago and deployed them, one to my main floor office and the other two to either end of the upstairs hallway. The internet performance is significantly better throughout the house even though only one of the units is wired directly via Ethernet. My daughter is finally able to connect and stream from her bedroom TV which was a key issue I was trying to resolve. I do expect to purchase 2 more EERO units, one of which will be deployed hardwired Ethernet in the basement and one that will be deployed to the living room. Those areas are working fairly with what I have currently but I think the two additional units would ensure full coverage. Our house is around 5000 Sq. Feet including the basement.
I also purchased 13 WEMO smart outlets from and replaced all of my timers. I now have them working both individually and in groups via Alexa. This works fairly well. I expect that in the next few weeks, I will drop Direct TV and go to a streaming service. It’s pretty slick when I can tell Alexa to “turn on the downstairs lights” and watch as they all cycle on in sequence. As I have two Echo dots, I can also use the one in the upstairs bedroom to turn off everything downstairs after retiring for the evening.
Two items of note: I named the EERO network the same as my old network, using the same PW then renamed the original network to a different name. This allowed every device in our home to connect seamlessly without needing to reconnect every device to a new network name. That worked well. Second; some of the WEMO smart outlets had difficulty initially joining the EERO network even though the devices were initialized a few feet away from the wired EERO. I got around that by shutting down the EERO network, renaming the old network to the original name, initializing the WEMO plugs and then renaming everything back. It’s a little cumbersome but it resolved the issue and the WEMO outlets are now working with the EEROs network without issue.
I have had some issues with the WEMO app working on an iPhone X and seeing all of the devices. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I initially set up a rule to turn on lights at sunset and turn off at 11:00 PM. I then added all of the devices to that rule. I also set up a rule to turn on one light in the kitchen in the morning. It’s set to turn on at 5:15 AM and off at sunrise. I’m hoping that during the summer, when sunrise occurs before 5:15, the light will not go on at all. Once set up, the WEMO outlets seemed to work well without using the app ongoing to turn on the switches. As I mentioned before, using Alexa to control the lights seems to work better than using the app. I’m giving the switches a 4 rating because of the app and the original connection issue. They’re good but not quite perfect as of yet.

I would recommend this to a friend

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gadgetguy11

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Top 50 Contributor

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Works. Every. Time.

Posted 10 months ago

gadgetguy11

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Top 50 Contributor

I am an early adopter & have used various home automation devices over decades. I ditched X10, X10 Pro & Z-Wave, searching for reliable equipment that could offer easy control from a smart-phone with Amazon Echo & Google Home Control. Apple Siri Control would be a bonus. The first Homekit approved devices were extremely disappointing & were unreliable. They had to be unplugged & rebooted about 1ce / week.
Meanwhile, WEMO has become a strong supplier of Home Automation gear. WEMO has built a reputation for dependability, so I tried 1 WEMO Mini WiFi Smart Plug. It was very easy to set-up & 3 months later, I added 15 more.
WEMO wireless switches work 100% of the time. They respond to Amazon Echo & to Google Home. With the upcoming Apple (Siri) adaptor that WEMO is releasing, WEMO will respond to Siri, as well. When you command On or Off state, you get instant notification on your phone App. The timers in the WEMO App work just as consistently as the switch.
Next, I need 4) weather resistant switches for landscape lighting, subject to rain / snow / freezing / 110 degree weather. And Wi-Fi is naturally weaker through the concrete / brick house exterior, where they will be located. At this time, WEMO does not offer such a switch. I wish they did!
So I have 2) choices:
1- Buy a plastic enclosure, insert a WEMO switch, and pull inlet and exit wiring through weatherproof connectors. Basically, make it weather resistant.
Or:
2- Buy an unproven brand that offers a weather resistant product.
I am still weighing options for a weather resistant smart switch with WEMO reliability.
Conclusion:
WEMO Mini WiFi Smart Plug is a 100% reliable product & has earned my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION! I hope they add an outdoor version, but for now, WEMO is the BEST of the BEST indoor smart switch!

I would recommend this to a friend

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GroovyMan

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

2

Initial Set-up Challenging - Works Okay Now

Posted 2 weeks ago

GroovyMan

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Member

As a smart plug, it does its job marginally well. Initially when I programmed it took more time than other comparable smart devices. It worked fine for about 2 weeks, then stopped because of some software update I had to download (this should happen automatically without consumer intervention). I wrote the company threatening to return it and then it just started working again with my Alexa - however I never did get a response from the company. It had some issues about two other times since (for about a week or two each time - I have owned almost a year now). However, in October the new Amazon Smart Plugs came out - and they work much better and are way easier to set-up - like 1/3 the time or less. I would recommend that product. The only reason why I don't return this smart plug is because I already had the WeMo smart light switch wired into my home, and that works well and has nice features - so I keep both since I have to have the app for that anyhow. My WeMo plug is programmed to work with Alexa commands and routines, and probably about once a week will not shut off when the routine is run - requiring manual shut-off or another command routine request. I have in the past few weeks overcome this difficulty by programming the Alexa routine to shut down the switch two separate times so that if it misses it the first time - it will shut it down the second time - and this seems have cleaned up this issue - but again, that is an engineered solution to something that should not be a problem. I now have two Amazon smart plugs working great, and about to buy a third to control my Christmas tree - but still only the one WeMo plug. Once you have the Alexa app, which you need anyhow, you do not need to install another app on your phone taking up memory like you do with the WeMo app.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Brand response

BelkinStaff

2 weeks ago

Hi, GroovyMan,

We've taken note of your feedback on the firmware intervention. We recommend to update the firmware if there's any available for better performance and bug fixes. As for the Alexa, try disabling/re-enabling the Remote Access from the Wemo App and observe if you still experience any challenge. Making sure that the Mini gets an optimum connection might also help to avoid disconnections. Get in touch with us at WemoCares@belkin.com if you continue to experience any challenge with our product so we can have our Escalation Engineers investigate the issue. Don't forget to include your contact details and a link to this review for easy reference.

Regards

RosalynWemo Support

Catbeasta

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

3

Struggled with for Over 2 hours

Posted 6 months ago

Catbeasta

My router is dual band, meaning, it does 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz. Wemo appears to like just the 2.4 ghz. After struggling an hour with it yesterday and not getting it to connect, I went into my office today (where the router is) to have it as close as possible. Then, I changed the settings (via computer) to rename the 5ghz network name -just- to make sure I didn't pick the wrong one. I don't think that honestly mattered, as the new name didn't show on the device anyway. Still, struggled for another hour between resetting and unplugging and what have you. Finally, turned off my password settings to the 2.4 network to make it open. Wemo connects. (By this point, at least I know it can.) It doesn't seem to have an update for firmware, which I thought it might and putting it on the open network might get it to update to resolve it. Noooope. Anyway, finally gave up and went into the router settings. Made a guest network of a totally different name on a 2.4ghz setting JUST for the wemo products and, lo and behold, it sees it and connects to it. So, just for the sheer struggle of setup with this product, 3 stars. I haven't even gotten to play with it at this point, mind you. Additionally, after connecting it to the fabricated guest network I made up, it now, all of a sudden, has a firmware update that it didn't offer before. @.@ I'm half tempted to try and take it off the guest network and put it back on the main one to see if it works now but, to be honest, I still have another one to set up and I'm not really interested in doing so at this time. I'm leaning with "yes, I'd recommend it" but only after either helping them set it up or warning them of the setup issues. I would definitely NOT recommend for a person who's not tech savy, such as my mom, because she'd have thrown it out the window by now. Granted, I will say I think this is mostly given my router is so new or advanced or what have you but you'd think they'd have an easier setup by now.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Brand response

BelkinStaff

6 months ago

Hi, Catbeasta,

We appreciate your detailed feedback. The Wemo Mini Switch should have no problem connecting to your main network the same way it is connecting to the "fabricated guest network". The firmware update will definitely help the overall performance of the device.

We suggest that you try to connect the Wemo device to your main network. If you are experiencing challenges, we'll have our Second Level Technicians assist you.

Just send us your contact details at WemoCares@belkin.com along with the link to this post.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

ThaddeusWemo Support

franks

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Elite Plus Member

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

1

Connectivity problems

Posted 11 months ago

franks

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Elite Plus Member

I bought 2 of these plugs and both were not working as expected. I'd like to say that I am very tech savvy and use other smart home devices as well, so, this issue I am explaining in the following is not due to an end user error.
Setup was straight forward, however, the app seems to have an issue as well. It reported correctly a firmware update and I started the process, however, it did never finish. After 1 hour I reset the plug and started all over. Eventually the app reported then that my firmware was up-to-date. So, the plug reset did not go back to factory status? I don't know. The plug showed up in the app and I could schedule it, all ok so far. But once I removed it from the wall outlet to plug it into its intended wall outlet, it had lost its router / internet connection. It required me to go thru the router set-up again. That feature could be reproduced any time. Apparently it doesn't store the connection after removing it from external power?I installed the second plug and with that one the app was not able to initiate the firmware update. It reported the update but it did nothing when I tried to start the upgrade. De-installing the app and re-installing did not help. Reset of the plug didn't do a thing. To me it seems that WEMO smart plugs / app are just not ready and there are bugs to be ironed out. The second smart plug never got the firmware update but I could setup the device. However, after 5 minutes it would get disconnected from my router and was blinking orange, meaning it required a new setup.
Conclusion: plug #1 (with the firware upgrade) worked fine as long as I did not remove it from the wall outlet. Plug#2 had issues getting the firmware update and without it it apprently never worked at all.
I have a fully updated Netgear router that never has any problems with lots of other smart home devices from other brands.
I would say that WEMO needs some more time to get its stuff ready.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Brand response

BelkinStaff

11 months ago

Hi,

This is definitely not the experience we want for our customers. Allow us to have our Second Level Techncians get in touch with you for further troubleshooting. Just send us your contact details at WemoCares@belkin.com along with the link to this post.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

ThaddeusWemo Support

MarkGB

Verified Purchase

Elite Plus Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Works well, can be difficult to setup though.

Posted 1 month ago

MarkGB

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Elite Plus Member

I have about 5 of these smart plugs now. They work very well and integrate well into Apple Home (they are homekit compatible).
The only problem I have with these plugs is that they don't setup as easily as described. In my experience, as you connect to the device's temporary wi-fi, name it and then go to connect to your home wi-fi, the WeMo app just crashes out to the iOS desktop.
For me with two plugs this last time, the first one did actually connect ok despite the crash after one or two tries but the second one took about 20 tries, over 2 days. I would think a lot of folks would tire of this and just return it, even though ultimately it works and you only need to do this once in the device's life.
Other than this annoyance, the product works well and helps to schedule lights or other devices coming on, tied to a schedule or turning on via voice (for me with Amazon Echo which works well).
I have heard that having an unusual character in your wi-fi password can cause the crashes. I did not experiment with this as to change it would have been annoying to go and reset logins on 20+ devices.
I would hope Belkin could look into fixing this but apart from this, it works very well and is definitely worthy of 4 stars and 5 if the setup was more robust.

I would recommend this to a friend

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MJH0003

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Possibly the best smart outlet I've tried.

Posted 9 months ago

MJH0003

Verified Purchase

Elite Member

A little background: My smart system is starting to get complex with Hue Lights, Google Home, Samsung Smart Things, an Iris Garage Door Controller, and a Nest Thermostat.
When I started with Smart Things, I ended up with a couple of Samsung's Smart Things Outlets, these work great, however they block access to one of the other outlets if you try to put two on one standard outlet, they just don't fit.
I wanted smart outlets that would allow me to plug in 2 on 1 standard 2 receptacle outlet, so it came down to either the Wemo Mini or TP-Link's. They are both compatible with Google Home, but I wanted to make sure that I could control them with Smart Things (an earlier model didn't natively work, so someone made a guide to get around it using an IFTTT virtual switch to act as a go between for the two). When I arrived at the store, there were none of the TP-link or insigna models for that matter and a couple of the Wemo Mini's.
I purchased two Wemo Mini's, and true enough to what I needed them for they both fit stacked on 1 standard outlet, and I found they are natively picked up by Smart Things as well. I've had them for about 2 weeks and they have been working well with no issues.
I plan to buy more, to make another tower fan and a humidifier smart, so I'd recommend the product, so long as you're not trying to buy them when I am, otherwise cheers.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Chad

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

1

HOT GARBAGE....DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!

Posted 1 year ago

Chad

Have had two of these things for less than a week. Worked great for 4 days, then two days in a row I received the dreaded "Not Detected" message on the Wemo app device manager. The only fix action for this is to do a factory reset on the plug itself. This is a LONG and time consuming process. The first time it worked, today it doesn't. I've completed a factory reset several times over, uninstalled and reinstalled the Wemo app and it STILL DOES NOT WORK. I don't know if it the plug itself is the issue or if it is the Wemo app or a combination of both. I know for a fact that it isn't my network because everything else that I have that has WiFi works. I hardly never write reviews, but I felt compelled to after this HORRIBLE experience. I wasted my time so you don't have to waste your time with buying and setting these things up. For something that costs $35 a piece, you would think that this thing would work. This product should have NEVER made it in to production. I'm taking my business somewhere else Belkin. Don't bother escalating this issue to another department either. You couldn't give these things to me for FREE. All I want is something that works. I hope this review goes viral because you need to be held accountable for producing this defective product Belkin!!!!

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Brand response

BelkinStaff

1 year ago

Hi, Chad,

This is definitely not the experience we want for our customers. We'll have our Second Level Technicians assist you with further troubleshooting. Just send us your contact details at WemoCares@belkin.com along with the link to this post.

The Belkin WeMo Mini is a good all-around smart plug. Its slim design doesn't block the second outlet; a physical button makes turning it on and off convenient; and its app, while a little confusing, has a clever Away mode, and lets you link theFull Review

The Belkin Wemo Mini Smart Plug connects to your home Wi-Fi, allowing you to turn lights and other appliances on and off using your smartphone and voice commands. It is a cinch to install, but it lacks energy monitoring capabilities.Full Review

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8 answered questions about app

Best answer: You may use one app to control each switch individually. You can also combine them into special groups (you create the group) of two or more switches to control groups using the same app. I do not endorse the one aspect of the app called the away rule. I found it to be probkematic, unstabke, anS undependable.

Best answer: It works directly with Alexa and or an app on your phone. We use Alexa in the home and the phone app when we coming home in the night. When we get to the drive, we turn on the lights with the phone app so we don't have to enter a dark house. You can do this with the phone app, no mater where you are. We've done this from over 200 miles away just to see it works. It does.